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	  <p align="left"><img src="http://supportservices.concordia.ca/studentadvocateprogram/images/80601651.jpg" alt="" width="255" height="325" border="2" align="right">I had just completed my last course at Concordia. Finally,  after four long years, I was going to graduate with honors. However, one  morning, I unexpectedly received a package in the mail. I quickly opened it and  saw that I had been charged with academic misconduct. Me? Academic misconduct? I  thought there had to be some mistake but when I looked over the report, I  realized that there was no error whatsoever. </p>
	  <p align="left">During the semester, I had been under great stress and  rushed to finish a final paper. I didn&rsquo;t take the proper time to read it over  before submitting it to the professor and therefore, I had not noticed that I  had forgotten to source and quote multiple passages. If only I had taken the  time, I would have seen these omissions. But now, it was too late.</p>
	  <p align="left">Although I knew it was serious, I didn&rsquo;t realize how serious  until after my interview with the Associate Dean. I received another letter  indicating that I would receive an FNS for the course. An FNS! I had never  gotten anything lower than a B in my whole academic career. Now, not only would  I not graduate on time, my record would also contain this grade.</p>
	  <p align="left">If I had been more careful, I could have avoided this whole  situation. </p>
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	  <p align="left">This past semester was a  horrible one. My boyfriend of 4 years left me right before the final  examination period, and I felt like I was unable to cope adequately. I was  taking the same history class that my best friend had taken a year ago, and so  I asked her to lend me her final take-home exam. My intention was to look over  it just to get an idea of the teacher&rsquo;s expectations. However, depressed and  incapable of dedicating the right amount of time to my studies, I panicked and  gave my friend&rsquo;s work in as my own. </p>
	  <p align="left">I guess teachers keep very detailed  records of their students&rsquo; work, because I received a package from Concordia a  few weeks later indicating that I was accused of academic misconduct. I knew  what I had done was wrong. Thinking back, I wish I had spoken with my teacher  and asked him for an extension. </p>
	  <p align="left">However, it was too late. Not only  did I receive an F in the course, but I was given 3 extra credits to complete  by taking an ethics course. Even worse, a notation of academic misconduct now  appears on my unofficial transcript. None of my future employers will see it,  but for the time being, all my teachers can. It is rather embarrassing. </p>
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	  <p align="left">If everything had gone according to  plan, I would have got an A in my business class. However, I received a C. What  is frustrating is that I could have completely avoided this lower grade. <br />
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I was writing my final exam and I  was doing well. I had studied extremely hard and had dedicated a lot of my time  to this class. I was confident in my success. This was also the last exam I had  to write before saying goodbye to my days as an Undergraduate student. I had  been accepted a month earlier in Princeton   University&rsquo;s MBA program.  However, things went really wrong.</p>
	  <p align="left">As I was writing my exam, my cell  phone rang. I was certain I had turned it off. The invigilator confiscated my  cell phone and brought me to the Examinations Office. I was subsequently  charged with Academic Misconduct. </p>
	  <p align="left">Although my cell phone content did not point to anything  that could have helped me cheat on my exam, carrying an open cell phone on  oneself was still regarded as an offense. I was given a reprimand as  punishment. However, my punishment was actually much greater: throughout the  whole process I was worried about how this situation could affect my acceptance  at Princeton. If I had been given an FNS in  the course (one of the possible sanctions), I would not have graduated and could  have lost my place at Princeton.</p>
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